Picker stick strap lug



P 1191 a... E. HAMILTQN, s 2 PICKER sncx STRAP LUG Filed Dec. 30, 1949 INVENTOR 2 Sr.

] ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 10, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,548,260 PICKER STICK STRAP LUG Liday E. Hamilton, Sr., Atlanta, Ga.

Application December 30, 1949, Serial No. 135,947

1 Claim. 1

This invention relates to a picker stick strap lug for looms.

An object of this invention is to provide an improved lug or strap holder for mounting on the picker stick of a loom which is preferably formed out of cast metal, such as brass, aluminum alloy or the like, and is so constructed and arranged as to eliminate undue wear on the lug strap. The device herein disclosed will also make it unnecessary to stop the loom frequently for repairs and will thereby effect a very substantial economy in loom operation and also will thereby speed up and improve production.

With the above and other objects in view, my invention consists in the arrangement, combination and details of construction disclosed in the drawings and specification, and then more particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings:

Figure l is a detailed rear elevation of a picker stick strap lug constructed according to an embodiment of this invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1. V

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a detail side elevation of a modi-.

fied form of this invention.

5-5 of Figure 4.

Referrin to the drawing, the numeral I0 designates generally a conventional picker stick associated with a loom, and the numeral I I designates generally an elongated bar which is adapted to be mounted on one side of the stick Ill. The bar II is formed with a rounded outer surface I2 and is provided on the opposite side with a longitudinally extended channel or groove I3 within which the stick I0 is adapted to engage.

The bar II at one end thereof is formed with a rounded pointed end I4, and a groove I5 is formed in the bar I I adjacent the point I4 within which a clamping U-bolt is adapted to engage for holding the lug on the picker stick Ill. The bar I l at the end thereof opposite from the point I4 is provided with a pair of laterally projecting wings I6 which are adapted to be engaged by an edge of the strap so as to hold the strap against movement of one end of the bar I4.

The two wings I6 are connected together by a connecting flange or rib I! which projects from the curved surface I2 of the bar II as shown in Figure 3. The bar II is also provided with a second pair of laterally projecting wings I8 spaced from the wings I6, and the wings I8 are connected together by means of a flange or rib I9 projecting from the curved surface I2 of the' bar II.

'The lug hereinbefore described is adapted to be made out of metal which is formed with smooth strap engaging surfaces so that the strap will freely slide over the bar II and will not cause undue wear on this bar between the wings I6 and I8. With a lug as hereinbefore described, in the event any slack should occur in the strap, the strap will not ride off the lug by reason of the laterally projecting wings l6 and I8.

Referring now to Figures 4 and 5, there is disclosed a modified form of lu which includes an elongated bar Ila formed with a rounded outer surface IZa. At one end the bar Ila is formed with a rounded point I ia. A groove l5a is formed in the bar Ila at the inner end of the point Ida, and a pair of laterally projecting wings Ita are disposed at the end of bar Ha opposite point I4a. A second pair of wings I8a are disposed adjacent the groove I5a and are parallel with wings [6a. The forward edges of Wings [6a and I8a are flush with the rounded outer side I2a, whereas the wings I; and |8a project from the rear side of bar Ila as shown in Figure 5. The wings Mia and 18a are formed with grooves 20 for receiving the picker stick which is adapted to bear against the rear side of bar Ila.

I claim:

A picker stick, strap lug adapted for mounting on a picker stick, comprising an elongated memher having a transverse groove adjacent one end thereof, said groove being adapted to receive an element for securing said lug to said stick, a pair of transversely extending wings carried by said member adjacent said groove but inwardly thereof from the end of said member, a second pair of transversely extending wings carried by the opposite end of said lug, both said pair of wings extending transversely a substantial distance from the sides of said lug, said wings having a width greater than the thickness of said member, and a rib connected between each pair of said wings and projecting from the forward side of said member.

LIDAY El. HAMILTON, SR.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,878,221 Wilson Sept. 20, 1932 2,083,443 Gray June 8, 1937 2,424,427 Ayers et a1 July 22, 1947 FOREIGN PATENTS Number 7 Country Date 25,648 Great Britain of 1905 

